A large garden is a lot of work. Not only does something constantly have to be weeded, cut or planted somewhere, on hot and dry days it also has to be watered plentifully. But walking through the garden with a watering can in your hand every morning is tedious. An automatic irrigation system can help. This can also be laid underground, but is it really worth the effort?
The underground irrigation system is practical, but unfortunately not exactly cheap
Is such an underground irrigation system even worth it?
An underground irrigation system offers a number of tangible advantages: Not only does the constant lugging of watering cans become obsolete and the garden is reliably supplied even while on holiday, you also do not run the risk of tripping over any hoses. These lie invisibly in the ground and only appear when they are needed: namely when watering the garden. There are different shapes from different manufacturers, which are particularly suitable for various areas in the garden. For example, a lawn sprinkler is not suitable for watering a greenhouse or a raised bed, and a vegetable bed also benefits from drip irrigation. By the way, in winter you do not have to dig up the system, since most species are provided with automatic drainage and therefore cannot freeze. But the disadvantages of an underground irrigation system should not be concealed either: They are expensive and take a lot of work. From a purely mathematical point of view, the effort is not worth it, but it can significantly enhance your garden.
Have it done or build it yourself?
Whether you build an underground irrigation system yourself or have it built depends primarily on your manual skills and the active help of your friends and family members. In fact, heavy equipment is also used - for example for dredging the pipeline trenches - and the various technical devices must also be installed correctly. Of course, it is much cheaper to install the system yourself. However, the use has a catch: You have no warranty claims. If something goes wrong and your garden is flooded in case of hardship, you have to take responsibility for this error yourself. For this reason alone, it can be worthwhile to commission a specialist company to do this: The materials for self-installation alone amount to at least 1000 EUR if you want to install a good system. Added to this are the working hours and travel costs for the specialist, who, however, brings the necessary tools with him.
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If you don't have high demands, you can install a simple hose system to water the garden. This costs little money and effort, and can also be removed quickly.